Should I book this rate??? Help! :)

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I just got off the phone with Disney about booking a room for Jan. 1-5. I actually wanted to check in on Dec. 31 but nothing was available. However, when I changed the dates to Jan. 1 check in, it gave me availability at Pop and another value (I can't remember which.)

Anyways, I just upgraded to the AP on our trip last week. The quote I was given was the AP room plus dining. The total for myself, my dh, and my 4 yr old ds with the regular dining plan was $737.97. I just looked it up on the AP Disney website and it gives me the same price. Best I figure, this is rack rate for the standard room and the reg. rate for the basic dining plan (not the new counter.) I asked about the counter to cut costs and she said that it wasn't available until Jan. 11. Not sure what that meant. The CM was very nice and actually looked at other discounts but nothing applied to my dates.

What should I do?? Book it?? It is a little more than I was hoping to pay. I was hoping for some type of discount on the room...maybe 15%. I am new to the whole AP thing so is this pipedreaming??

Could I join AAA and get a better rate?? WWYD??

PS-Just in case you need to know, I do have a Disney Visa, too. HA! TIA!

 

[Tissa]

That is rack rate, there are no AP rates for January yet. You can book now and if a code comes out you can have it applied or you could wait another week or so to see if any codes come out. I do not think it is worth it to join AAA for a discount on a value room. There is a chance that the AAA rates are taken and it's not that big of a savings on a value room after you consider the price of joining AAA.

Right now I have a AAA rate booked at POP for Jan 7-12 for $87 night that is with tax. I'm hoping AP rates come out. I've been a member of AAA for a few years now.